Clear hides can be ok for some snakes. I remember a picture someone posted a while back of a snake hiding under a piece of glass because it *felt* hidden. haha as for getting your snake out of it I assume it would be no harder then getting it out of a paper towel tube. I have a guy that likes to hide in his occasionally and I have found tipping it up on end then prodding him gently with a finger will get him to crawl out.